The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-22

New Hospital for Brunswick In
teresting Partnership Suit Decided
at Griffin.
GEORGIA.
C. A. Platt, one Of Augustas most promi-
1ent citizens, is dying.
w. L. and L. O. Peacock contemplate
starting broom factory at Eastman at an
early day.
Rust has attacked the cotton in some por-
lions OF Lee and Sumter counties, and IN
places from half to two or three acres are
about killed out by it.
Bethel Church, eight or nine miles from
Americas, near GrIiln'- Crossroads, VIII
be dedicated next Sunday morning, Kew.
NJ. B. l. BiniOn officiating.
The two new fre-proof buildings on the
Bay. at Brunswick, continue 10 grow. Dll-
Ions walls are now above the second story
windows, and Davis arr not far behind.
Mathew Revel died at his residence near
Glen Alter, in ChattahoOchee county, one
day last week, aged loi years, lie had
lived with his wife, who Is over ~, Tor more
than seventy years
H. & u. Waterman of Hawkinsville,
will soon have completed half mile track,
upon which they will train their own stock.
The track, when completed, VIII he one OF
the smOotheSt and best in the State.
An Americus lady cut and served fruit
cake 20 party of friends one night this
week that was baked in 1881, thus making II
nearly thres and d half years old. 1t Is
well known fact that cake Of this kind i'm
proves with age.
Mrs. William Crovatt, approaching
Brunswick's need Of a hospital. has secured
subscriptions Of lot, money and building
material amounting to a value of about
S@.0OO as a foundation TO work upon. The
citizens are now working the matter up.
y mad dog was on the rampage at Mari
eta Tuesday afternoon. and we learn bit
COW while on the square, and then darted
out Cemetery streat and bit another COW
and dog, and then attacked a man who
kept him off with an umbrella as d shield.
On Cherokee street, it Is said, he bit another
dog.
John W. Pierce, representing the in
sUrance companies interested in the loss of
Shriever's store and house, at Bruins
wick, adjusted the loss perfectly
satisfactorily to ali concerned. Mr..
Shriever will receive $500 the full
amount of his policies on building, stock
and furniture.
The Mineral Bluff Gazette reports the
death in Fannin county Of Samuel Ross at
the advanced age of l20 years, having died
from an accident, which occurred while
he was crossing a fence with a bushel
Of corn on his back, the rail breaking, pre-
cipitating him to the ground, inticting spi-
nal injuries from which he died
a gentleman of Americas says that Flint
river is so low the catfish have left the water
and invaded the woods and fields. They
have nearly devastated field of corn for
Lucius Hudson, living several miles from
the river. 1t is said that the noise they
make III pulling the corn would be equal to
hundred head Of hungry cattle.
Camilla reports that the caterpillar has
commenced in earnest its usual July and
August ravages. The farmers are discour-
aged. Ii this, the greatest of all enemies to
the cotton plant, observes its usual charac-
ter1stics, the crop viii be eaten up from
Aug. % TO Aug. 81, and they shorten at
least one-fourth the present prospect.
The homing pigeons, turned loose last
week by Postmaster Harvey, of Lawrence
vile, for their return trip to Washington
failed TO make the journey that day. They
did not get in until 10 O'Clock next morning
On their homeward trip they encountered
two storms which impeded their progress
and probably forced them to take shelter.
Thursday morning young white man,
working at the steam saw-mill of the
Messrs. Foy, opposite Rocky Ford, in Bull
loch county, was caught by a circular saw.
and his arm below the elbow was badly
mangled Drs. Douglas and T. c. Johnston
were summoned and dressed the wound
They did not consider amputation necessary.
Wednesday morning a dog belonging to
A. w. Russey, Of Americas, snapped at and
bit his little son, George, upon the hand
Shortly afterward the dog began to foam
about the mouth and ran wildly up and
down the street for considerable time. af-
ter which he was seized with cOnvlllsons
and died with every symptom of hydro
phobia.
DIR. n. L. Wright, druggist, of Marietta.
has rare curiosity in the shape of Com
federate geography. II contains the usual
information but is devoid of maps Ii was
printed during the war and is a UNIQUE
production, and as the years go by it will
doubtless become valuable memento of
the literary genius of the times that tried
mems souls.
At Rome the plan for the new hotel, sub.
mitted by Mr.. Norman, of Atlanta, was
adopted Wednesday. The ground floor will
be Of granite, and the building will be five
stories in height. The total cost of the
building and furniture will be 1885,. 900
The work viii be commenced on Monday
and pushed as rapidly as possible to compile
ton. The hotel will probably be called the
Armstrong House.
At Hinesville, day or two ago, a black
snake, commonly known as a night walker.
was discovered In the act of swallowing a
toad. 1t had the toad half down, and was
50 intent upon its dainty meal that 1t re-
fused to bulge. In fifteen minutes the toad
had disappeared down the snakes throat
and, full 10 safety, his snakeship had gone
TO sleep. 1t was killed, and a Hinesville
razor back hog soon dispatched snake, toad
and all.
A day or two since the police of Americas
found a large leather valise near the mill
creek, Just below the depot. 1t had been
cut open and the contents with the excep.
ton of few papers and one or two articles
Of wearing apparel, taken out From tho
papers left the officer who made the find
thinks that the valise belongs 10 Rev James
Davis, of Macon. 1t was carried to police
headquarters, where it remains awaiting
the owner.
A few days ago J. NJ. Green, of Worth
county stood the bond of two negroes
George Bird and Frank Harris, and took
them out TO his saw mill and put them Ia
work, expecting to keep theh until their
trial came on in the Superior Court. They
staid at work for about three DAYS, when
they both ran away and left Mr.. Green 10
pay their forfeited bond. Bird was charged
with assault and battery, and Harris
charged with gambling. Their where
abouts are unknown
One or two negroes Of Americas. were
set upon by some Of the negro hands work.
ing on the railroad Monday, at the South